Have you priced eggs of late? I can buy beef cheaper per pound than eggs. And even as expensive as chicken has become, it is FAR less expensive than eggs.
Not as cheap as beans, but inexpensive.
I bought butter today, granted it was on sale, but it was very close to being the same price per pound as the eggs I also bought. The butter was $2 a pound, eggs were $2.39 a dozen. 4 pounds of beans is still cheaper than 1 dozen eggs, which weighs 24oz (1.5 lbs)
I'm not trying to fight with you, just expressing my attitude that NOTHING is cheap, let alone inexpensive in the supermarket anymore.
Want something good and cheap?
Buy:
25# bag of pinto beans from Costco for $13.50
3# package John Morrel smoked sausage; hot or regular for $3.00 at Winco/Cub Foods.
Three boxes of Jiffy brand corn bread mix.
Two large jars of jalepeno peppers from Costco for about $6.00
Prepare 2-3# pinto beans, add 1/2# sliced smoked sausage and diced jalepeno’s to taste. Ladle over cornbread and enjoy.
Makes a meal for six or more and costs less than $5.00; and you will have leftovers. I make a pot of it once a week and eat it for 5-6 meals for myself; but I live alone. I really like it and I don’t eat it because I need to save money.
Eggs might not be that cheap right now, but I often cook up some brown rice or barley, then scramble two eggs with a bit of diced hame and a couple ounces of cheddar cheese (5# block from Costco for $13.50) and put it over the rice/barley for breakfast. Good for you and tastes great. Usually don’t need to eat lunch on those days because it stays with you. Figure it costs about $.60-70 per breakfast when I eat it.
I can eat great on $5-6/day at home.
You need to find a Costco. Look here for locations in VA:
http://www.costco.com/Warehouse/Location.aspx?country=United%20States&whse=BC&lang=en-US
Not everything is cheaper, but you will find eggs and butter about 20-25% cheaper there along with savings on lots of other basics. A good discount grocery store will have many items cheaper, but Costco beats them by quite a bit on many items, and it’s all excellent quality.
Try eating organic! Nothing is cheap! Not complaining. It’s my choice. I shop constantly for sales and meat, milk, eggs, orange juice, yogurt, etc on clearance.